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% 6 Another Letti Lai More About tions being by the Con$ gration Co ditions in II Correspondent News. Geneva, Swi 1907. Mr. Editor: I stated that 1 Palermo for Ni boat from the fo reaching Naplc iug, leaving Mi ermo to return side ot the Isla: Messina, and H conditions in C licia. On our we gathered gether and pro< where an audie ranged with thi the Minister ot commerce. Our receptio very pleasant, lish lluently, ai well posted wit ditions in the I had considerab the climatic coi as of the crops ferent sections and deplored tl of the Italian ii United States j cities instead o ral districts anc ricultural pure they are famili to the tact t classes in Italy the cities, as in adding that the better citizens who come trom The dispositi touna 10 oe tilt assuming man. see that he was ami glamor am pings of royalty versation with deep interest ii the common pe tomary, when king during an three bows, oni door, and the drawing near 1 ca?e immediate made our bow door lie came h hands. The c along in an e manner tor abc ing upon the c tion of the peai try and onr lai well as the pro i no amount 01 and the rerm laboring man. After our ai king we visited agriculture and was necessary t of an interpret! English. We oughly posted matters, and he answers to a lis we left him. 1 the Italian < emigration, wa to us and gave information in whole subject Tj ar from Senator ^rom l,,ese (hat it?iy is great deal more prosperous thai timer. it was eight to ten years ago an* that the people heie are sharin, the Investiga- somewhat in the prosperous con r Made Abroad ditiou that prevails in the Unite< >ressional Immi- States I While in Rome we could no mmission?v^on- , , , 1 fail to observe on every liatiu ill ^' ruins of the ancient city. Then . . was abundant evidence of il i ot the Lancas'er , . , early richness and greatness?o the tiroes when Rome was mis tzerland, Ju.y 2, tress of the world ? 'lie magnifi cent Colliceum, the palaces of tin In my last let'er 0jd emperors, the Forum, ant i\e were leaving n,e famous Apian Way, the mil iples. We took a jtj\ry roa 1 built by the Roman: irmer place at 7.30 more than two thousand year is the next, morn- ago. This road was once line( \ Rennet at Pal- witli beautiful palaces and villa: along the north rtnd tombs all the way from Ronu u<l of Sscilia to to Naples, but now there is noth len to investigate ing but ruins all along the road alabria and R ?si- This road, by the way, has beei arrival at Naples constantly in use for upwards o our baggage to- 2,000 years and is in fine condi seeded to Rome, ^jon to day, showing in spots th< nee had been ar- 0)d Roman method of paving b King and with and ihe country adjoining tin agriculture and road is now used only for farm and. pasture lands, n by the King was While at Rome the Commissioi He spoke Eng- held a meeting and decided t< ad we found him divide the territory, giving t< ;h regard to con- Messrs. Bennet and Howel Tnited States. He Greece, Turkey, Smyrna. Ami le knowledge ol Minor, Southwestern Russia, anc :iditious, as well the country thereabouts; to Mr grown in the dif- Burnett and myself, Northeri of our country. Italy, France, Switzerland, Ger >e tact that most many, part of Russia, working nmigrauts to the back along the Northern Euro ire settling in the peftn Coast to Great Biitian; ant t going to the ru- to Messrs. Dillingham ant 1 engaging in ag- Wheeler, Austria, Hungary, par uits with which Qf Hussia, and other territory ii ar. He referred that region. hat tlie criminal Leaving Rome we went t< predominate in Fioreuce and saw Consul Quay the U nited St ates, a brother of the late Senato; i peasants made Quay of Pennsylvania. In tht for us than those interview with him we fount i the cities. that very few emigrants had gon< on of the king I to the United States from thii it of a plain, un- section of Italy. He stated tha It was easy to the principal industries are thi averse to pomp weaving of straw lor hats, has 1 the usual trap- keti, etc., and high-class Mosaii fr, and in his con- work. In addition to this anothe us he evinced a important industry is that o i the welfare ot marble works of art. The peoph ople. It is cus- are peaceable and industrioui annroachinir the and as a conseuuence are r>ro.? audience to make perous. 3 on entering the Leaving Florence we went t< other two while Venice, but there was little fo lim, but in our us to do there, and af er spend ly after we had ing a day and night we proceed on entering the ed to Milan. Milan is the prin or ward and shook eipal city in the northern part o onversa'ion went Italy, situated in the center ot asy and informal rich agricultural and manulac >ut an hour, touch- turing section. We spent nearl' omparatiye condi- three days at Milan, investigat sants of this coun- ing manufacturing and agricul ming classes, as tural conditions, and the wori ducts of the farm, was very interesting all the wa; land cultivated through. 1 will write anothe meration of the letter in a few days covering th result ot our investigation inti idience with the agricultural conditions in Italy the minister of as affecting immigration. I commerce, and it From Milan we proceeded t( 0 have the services Genoa, at which point we 3pen ;jr, as he knew no a day anjl night, and from Genoj found him thor-; we went to Marseilles, France on agricultural We spent two days here, rnakinj agreed to furnish in the meantime a trip about 7; t of questions that miles in the country to look a dr. Rossi, one ol some of the farms. On this trij jommissionera of we went to St. Kerny, a villain s very courteous in the center ot what is probably us a great deal of the greatest seed growing sectioi 1 regard to the in the world. Here the soil We gathered , climate, etc., all combine to grov JE LAN OAS IE Li NEWS, a flowers and vegetables o o all kinds to the highest i il perfection, and the seeds g here are-shipped to all f - the world It is a very pre \ section, and there is na'u emigration, t Leaving Marseilles e morning we came to Gen b way of Lyons and up the s ful valley of the Rhine f We will remain here foi - three davs. in order to w our reports, and then 9 northward. I will try t 1 letters concerning our - often as possible. * A. O. Lat 1 A Rock Hill Contem 3 on the Jones House 3 in Lancaster. R >ck Hill Herald: La 1 uesday morning the door ' home of Judge and Mrs. - Jones were thrown wide - a house party given in h< their charming and acco ? ed daughters, Misses May 3 Bess Jones, and since thi the happy guests have 1 every moment of their stf > enter this home is ha > itself and the thought of I 1 separating from such a j< > congenial gathering, ct * sigh of regret. There is no home in tl l tion better fitted for such casion, lor within the wall ' mansion the eye falls upoi everywhere. The place i rounded by a beautiful wi 1 grove and as the cool 1 blow through the boughs 1 trees and as the merry come to and from the lov * leading to the home, troul ? worries are soon lorgott r lite seems to be one * song. 1 Besides the pleasures 1 to be found afhonoe" th ? has been highly entertai t the kind citizens of La 3 Every day as well as nij been one rouud of pleasn Q party will close Wednendi r ing with a dance, which '' given by the young men ? caster in honor of the gue * Young Man and His Knocked Down by r ning. Rock Hill Herald : Lh * i nesdav afternoon while I ing in his field Mr Palmei j the young son of Mrs. Roach, living in the ^ (Community, win knocke _land rendered unconsciou _! stroke of lightning. The was ploughing was also I yjdown hut had gotten uj r j when Mr. Roach regain* e i sciousiiess. The bolt of li 3 evidently had passed vei Mr. Reach. Ho was alon 1 held, but was not far aw r, his homo and called f j soon as he began to c i again. He was sick for t but soon recovered I r< , (shock as did the horse. > " | U'nr AkhIiihI ConMiinip1 ^ All nationa are endeavoring to ravngea of oonsnmption, the "w S gue" that claims Honiiiny victim a Foley's Honey and 'I'ar cures o< f cold a perfectly and you are in j consumption I>o not risk yonr nom< uuknown preparation whe , Honey and far ia unfe and certi ...li. Tl.i.o.nnih.i.ln. ,..11 V j age. Faaderbnrk Pharmacy. JULY 30, 1307. I almost | _ _ (Tv.i-vXTD Tp 3t?te oi i a mm ,r?T, |U|0(0)RE X I1|0(0)RE BLINDS, M eva, by L ^ beauti- 200,000 feet finished lum river.? 150,000 feet rough! lumb< r two or 200,000 shingles, $3.00 tc rite out ^ car ]Qa(j doors, sash an, proceed o send If you anticip trip as time. Buildi ually advanci ^ MOORE LUM iporary : Party _ s of the Qpen to :>nor of nipliah- K^fin 'me and wgUP r^3>S at time . * 1 . ' (.' jti, fl enj -)yed '' ip^. | iv- To leavin c, Br7^:|c. A^""V?SJK nfl vH| IU80S R lis sec " ,,d -'^jeM - "f Ihi> y.0* J?9^ 1 beauty '' ~.rmrr-?\r, . fr.'^&t??-J* is mir- "" f" ZZ Fine Frei of the Capucin, 4069, the Im couples stand the present season at ftlv u,,a Capucin is a superb ani ,y ian? foaled May 28, 1902. Bred and va(jos. Sired by the Gover eu and by Galba, 2d dam Gastadoui sweet If you want to raise fin that are Heath-Elliott e crowd Lancaster, S. C., April 26, ned by ncaster. *ht has :.? imtp 11 is ,0 be fill 1 of LanLight ? For the nex ist Wed. plough- going to make p Roach, . T ^ , s M Mens 55.00 Oxfor Antiooh Mens 3.50 Oxfor d down Mens 2.50 Oxfor is by a Ladies $3.00 and < horse he T j* * ^ r , , Ladies >2.50 Oxfc knocked * 0 * again Few odd lots in la ni con- some price?n ghtning s , . 1 ' ,y near ">oo yds white 15 anc t? ?. u : : _ IO Hie JLi VCi y llllUg 111 <-(J ay from gOOCjs can t)C had fror 1 ,u]! on everything in the si ome lo J ? \ while Just received lii >m ihe good things in these. picked over. lion. ^ check the ill''? pl.i- _ . 25 Funderbu health by n Foley's tin in reow puck I LUMBER, $k 1 ! SHINGLES, I DOORS, SASH, OULDING, ETC. iber, $17.50 to $30.00 per 1000 feet. 2r, $13.50 to $17.50 per 1000 feet. ) $4.00 per 1000. 1 blinds. All kinds and prices. ate building, now is the ing material is continIng. 1BER & MFG. CO. ~ ~ # yE? HK WWI^PtB mil r^ m vsQ^^'nA^WI- i?cA' w Bw nch Stallion iported French Coach Stallion, wHl the Stables of the undersigned, mal, bay, star, both hind feet white; by M. Foutaine, Department of Calnment Stallion Tyrol, dam Fugitive re by Gastadour. e stock, now is your opportunity. : Mule Company. 1907. NESTING t few weeks we are >rices as follows: ds 53.75. ds 2.50. ds 2.00. #3-5? Oxfords - - 2.00. >rds 1.75. dies white and black Slippers 5c and up. 1 20c Lawn to go at Old Prices. lored lawns at less than same n manufacturer. Cut prices tiape of clothing, ic of notion samples?some See them before they are all ours Respectfully, rk Company y i. -